The only way I see this from what was posted was to charge a small fee for the tobacco sample.The good news is that at a pipe show you could bring or buy a smaller pipe and be charged a dime for each sample (which would not be far off from the actual price that a retailer would pay).
It is amazing that years ago some of our pipe smoking ancestors only had one pipe and would smoke it multiple times a day. My uncle only ever owned one pipe at a time, and I think he packed and smoked his first bowl an hour before he woke up and probably had a bowl after falling asleep. By the...
I agree with those who stated it above, this was a fun game. I know I guessed #1 being the more expensive pipe; however, I was sure you had taken a inferior photo of #2 to throw us off. Have said that, like I stated, I still went with #1. :?
Not sure exactly what my grandfather smoked; however, I distinctly remember that he has some straight stemmed black rusticated pipe and a large white tub of tobacco. Since he lived in a very small lumber mill town I assume that it was an OTC blend and am inclined to believe that it was Captain...